- Produce a complete SD-WAN RFP and directly publish to providers in minutes.
- Eliminate inconsistent vendor responses that are difficult to compare.
- Select from 115+ standardised professional questions or add bespoke requirements.
- Score and compare vendor capabilities side-by-side in one dashboard.
- Participating providers include Cato, Aryaka, BT, Meraki, Versa, and Palo Alto.
Launch your SD-WAN RFP
Define your sites and requirements, publish to our marketplace, and score responses module-by-module.
The Netify SD-WAN Standard
An SD-WAN RFP should contain standardised sections that enable fair vendor comparison. The Netify RFP Builder provides a complete framework of 13 modular sections, containing 115 pre-written standardised questions for you to toggle on or off to suit your project’s complexity.
What’s Included in an RFP?
- 30+ Vendors — more than 30 Vendors and Service Providers available directly through the marketplace.
- Pre-written Questions — pre-written RFP questions to meet every need.
- In-App Scoring — scoring and shortlisting inside the app.
Evaluation Criteria Checklist
Don’t just ask if they have a feature. Score how they deliver the capability. The Netify Builder includes over 115 weighted questions covering critical KPIs.
- Deployment: Zero-touch provisioning capability for rapid store deployment.
- Failover: LTE/5G failover with defined switchover times.
- Performance: Latency and jitter targets based on real-time application health.
- Security: Robust encryption and TLS inspection capabilities without compromising performance.
- Compliance: Regulatory logging with appropriate retention periods that satisfy audit requirements.
How the SD-WAN RFP Builder Works
Running an SD-WAN RFP through Netify follows five steps: question selection, requirement definition, marketplace publication, response management and scoring.
- Introduce: Input your industry, company overview and primary contact details.
- Add Sites: Add your sites, circuits, cloud destinations, security requirements and rollout constraints.
- Receive Proposals: Vendors respond to each requirement with structured, comparable answers.
- Track Status: Track status, send clarifications and manage responses in one dashboard.
- Score & Compare: Apply scoring by category, score sections and generate a ranked shortlist with identified gaps.
Core Modules & Technical Requirements
An SD-WAN RFP should contain standardised sections that enable fair vendor comparison.
Company & Service Model (mandatory)
Evaluate the supplier’s workforce composition, financial stability and accountability models to ensure long-term partnership viability.
Network Footprint
Covers the supplier’s Point of Presence (PoP) locations, backbone architecture and last-mile strategies to ensure global or local reach.
SD-WAN Capabilities
Focuses on technical performance, scalability and the ability to route traffic based on real-time application health.
SASE & Cybersecurity
Requirements for converging networking and security. This includes Secure Service Edge (SSE), Zero Trust (ZTNA), cloud-delivered firewalls and deep packet inspection.
SLAs & Change Management
Define measurable uptime, latency, and jitter targets, alongside clear procedures for Moves, Adds, Changes and Deletes (MACDs).
Custom Questions (AI Powered)
Use the AI Helper to help draft bespoke technical or commercial questions specific to your legacy hardware or unique compliance needs.
Implementation & Governance
Request detailed migration methodologies and project plans to ensure a risk-free rollout, as well as regulatory compliance for your sector.
Sector-Specific SD-WAN RFP Questions
Businesses in each of the following sectors should consider these criteria and sample questions for their RFPs.
Retail — POS/Payment Resilience & Rapid Rollout
An SD-WAN RFP for retail should prioritise POS/payment resilience, rapid store rollout, and cardholder data security controls.
- Zero-touch provisioning capability for rapid store deployment.
- LTE/5G failover with defined switchover times.
- Central policy management that scales across hundreds of sites.
- Clear evidence of PCI DSS segmentation capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should an SD-WAN RFP include to compare providers fairly?
An SD-WAN RFP should include a clear Statement of Requirements defining your environment and objectives, followed by standardised questions that elicit comparable evidence.
How do I handle pricing comparisons in an RFP?
Request a complete Bill of Materials separating hardware, licenses, and services, and ensure pricing models (per-site vs per-user) are clearly documented for direct comparison.